Dr. Levitan and Dr. Block. Not all vitamin products are created equal — and some aren’t vitamins at all. Meet the doctors setting their own high standards in an unregulated industry. If you’re now wondering what the bleep you should be taking or not, Dr. Levitan and Vous Vitamin co-founder Dr. Romy Block get it.…
The vitamin and supplement industry is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This lack of oversight means consumers can’t be sure whether a vitamin product contains contaminants or other ingredients not listed on the bottle. Even if the product contains what it says it does, you might not need that particular vitamin.…
Founder and CEO of ActiveCampaign. Some businesses immediately chase investors, looking to monetize as quickly as possible. Others, however, bootstrap for as long as possible, investing all their energy into building the best product. Jason VandeBoom, CEO and Founder of ActiveCampaign, spent 17 years building his product. He and his team created the category of…
After 17 years of building its business, ActiveCampaign just raised $100 million in Series B funding. Instead of chasing investors, they’ve built a better product by ignoring the competition. ActiveCampaign sees itself as a business partner for organizations, rather than just a tool. As startups grow, there’s often a question looming: when…
Small businesses that don’t have a CFO but still handle significant amounts of money often struggle to manage and forecast their finances effectively. Large certified public accountant (CPA) firms are increasingly looking to expand their services to include financial forecasting and modeling in order to stay ahead of their competition. Clockwork’s accounting software uses…
Most childcare providers only offer care for relatively long chunks of time — think four hours or more. For parents, it’s hard to find affordable options for an hour or two to take a break or run errands. Nannies and stay-at-home parents who want to earn extra money looking after other people’s children struggle…
Bobby is CCO of crypto asset exchange Kraken. Cryptocurrency is slowly going mainstream, and what it’s losing in mystique, it’s making up for in influence. Not long ago, cryptocurrency (better known as crypto) was the exclusive domain of internet nerds. Now it’s being held, invested and traded by people who recognize its potential to bring…
Recreational cannabis was legalized in Illinois on January 1, 2020. However, many in the nascent industry rely on outdated and inefficient methods to move the plant and product from grower to dispensary. Leaf Trade allows growers and manufacturers to create an online storefront where dispensaries can easily order products, knowing they are legal…
There’s a lot of work to do before we see gender equity in business and entrepreneurship. That vast majority of venture capital funding is given to startups led by men — only 2.2 percent of VC money raised in 2018 went to female founders. While the number of Fortune 500 CEOs hit an all-time high…
Beyond being a fun distraction at the gym or on your commute, podcasts are gaining recognition as an engaging and accessible business tool. While it’s easy to get started, it’s hard to make a podcast good, which is why professional podcast production agency Dante32 is flourishing. Founded in 2018 by CEO Griffin Caprio and CSO…